The dispute in Shivamogga occurs as the state's BJP government accommodates Sarvarkar's image while removing Jawaharlal Nehru's in the advertisement for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, sparking a verbal exchange between the ruling BJP and the opposition.
Digital Desk: In the midst of communal tension over a poster with the image of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, four persons have been arrested for reportedly stabbing a man in Shivamogga, Karnataka.
During the police operation to take them into custody, one of the accused was shot in the leg. They said that the man attempted to attack the officers.
"Heavy forces are on the ground to prevent a flare-up, and prohibitory orders are in effect for the next 48 hours. The next two days will see no classes at the area's schools," district police chief BM Laxmi Prasad said.
According to reports, a group is said to have taken down a poster of Savarkar and replaced it with one of Tipu Sultan, which sparked a communal clash in the area.
The victim of the stabbing, Prem Singh, is recovering at a hospital and his condition is stable. Araga Gyanendra, the minister of the interior, visited him in the hospital and spoke with his family. The minister argued that the incident's "fanatical forces" needed to be made public.
In the past, Tipu Sultan Jayanti festivities have sparked confrontations between his supporters and the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, which is the organization's ideological father.
The dispute in Shivamogga occurs as the state's BJP government accommodates Sarvarkar's image while removing Jawaharlal Nehru's in the advertisement for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, sparking a verbal exchange between the ruling BJP and the opposition.
The ruling BJP claimed that it was a deliberate act. "India has been split into Pakistan and India as a result of Nehru. Because of this, his photo was missing from the publication, "BJP spokesman Mr. Ravi Kumar stated.
Opposition leaders criticised the state government over the action and called for the resignation of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
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